It’s a story about a young woman who marries and follows her husband across the country in a Conestoga wagon in the early 1880s. The story is filled with pathos and tragedy and celebration that will stir your emotions deeply. Cissy’s writing style is evocative and descriptive and puts you in the moment. You feel every pain, experience every fear, celebrate every triumph

The story speaks of a simpler time, when people had a faith in God that is all too lacking in our modern culture. Beset by storms, and troubles aplenty, Hannah and Caswell suffer more than their share of tragedy. Yet through it all, their faith in God remains a central core of their lives.

If you’re a practicing Christian, you will enjoy this book immensely. If you’re not, perhaps this book will cause you to question your priorities in life.